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C. L BETTS. LANTERN FRAME- Patented May 28, 1895.

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CHARLES L..BET'lS, OF BROOKLYN,.ASSIGNOR TO THE R. E. DIETZ COMPANY,

' OF NEW YORK, NU Y.

LANTERN-FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 539,973, dated May 28, 1895. Application filed September 11, 1894; Serial No. 522,697. (No model.)

To all whom it may oncern: represented in Figs. 1 to 6, the seat 6 for each Beit known that I, CHARLES L. BETTS, a citiupright wire has the form of an upright slot zen of the United States, residing at Broolgformed in the collar and of sufficient height lyn, in the'county of Kings and State of New to receive the bent portion (1 of the wire, and 55 5 York, have invented a new and useful Imthe horizontal fastening strip F is placed provement in Lantern-Frames, of which the against the outer side of the collar and into following is a specification. the bights of the bent portions d and encir- This invention relates to that class of lancles the collar and is attached to the collar -tern frames which contain upright guard by having its ends. f passed through an open- 60 L wires the lower portions of which are secured ing 9 in the collar and clinched on the inner to a collar or cylindrical body band of tin side thereof. The collar is preferably prowhich surrounds the oil pot. vided on its outer side with a circular inden- The object of my invention is to improve tation or depression h of sufficient height and the means whereby the guard wires are sedepth to receive the fastening band F. 5 1 5 cured to this collar. In constructing a lantern frame the upright In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is wires are placed with their bent portions in an elevation ofa lantern-frame provided with their seats and the fastening strip is applied my improvement. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsecto the outer sides of the collar and of the bent tion in line 2 2,- Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical portions of the wires and attached to the col- 7o sectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, of. lar as described. The frame is then dipped thecollar, one of the upright guard-Wires, and into molten solder for securing these parts the fastening band or strip arranged on the together. The preliminary soldering or tackoutside of the collar. Fig. 4 is a similar View ing is rendered unnecessary by this construcwith the guard-wire omitted. Fig. 5 is a horition and the soldering is effected in one 013- 2 5 zontal section in line5 5, Fig.3. Fig. 6 is a eration. This not only cheapens the confragmentary perspective view of thecollar, struction but produces a stronger and more showing one of the seats for the guard-wires. sightly connection. The fastening band Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional elevation, on an strengthens the guard and prevents the wires enlarged scale, of the collar, one of the upfrom breaking away from the collar.

0 right guardwires, and the fastening band or In the construction represented in Figs. 7 hoop, the latter being arranged on the inside and 8 the horizontal fastening band or strip of the collar. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section F is applied to the inner side of the collar in line 8 8, Fig. 7. and between the latter and the bight of the Like letters of reference refer to like parts bent portion of the wire which latter projects 3 5 in the several figures. inwardly through the opening in the collar a A represents the lower cylindrical band or suflicient distance to permit of the insertion collar of a lantern frame, B the upright guard of the fastening band or strip between the wires, and O O O the horizontal guard rings inner side of the collar and the wire. The connecting the latter. annular depression or indentation h for the 40 The upright guard wiresB are composed of reception of the fastening strip or band is upper portions d and lower portions d which formed in this construction on the inner side are connected by inwardly projecting bent of the collar. In both constructions this deportions (1 arranged opposite the collarA and pression or indentation serves as a seat for secured thereto. The collar isprovided with the fastening band or strip and prevents ver- 9 5 5 an opening or seat 6 for each upright guard tical displacement of the same on the collar.

wire B and the bent portion 01 of the wire is I claim as my invention arranged in this opening or seat and secured 1. In a lantern frame, the combination with therein by a horizontal fastening strip or a collar provided with openings or seats, of band F which prevents the bent portion of upright guard wires having inwardly pro- I00 5c the wire from leaving its seat. jecting bent portions which are seated in said In the construction of my improvement openings or seats, and afastening band which is secured to the collar and passes across theseveral openings or seats of the collar and" through the bights of the several guard wires, substantially as set forth.

2. In a lantern frame, the combination with a collar provided with an annular depression and openings or seats arranged in said depression, of upright guard wires having inwardly projecting bent portions which are seated in said openings or seats, and a fastening band arranged in said depression and passing across the several openings or seats therein and through the bights of the several guard wires, substantially as set forth. v

3. In a lantern frame, the combination with a collar provided with openings or seats, of

collar and clinched against the inner side 25 thereof, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 5th day of September,1894.

CHARLES L. BETTS.

Witnesses:

OSCAR WARNER, ARTHUR H. ROGERS. 

